Overlanding NE Georgia. Earls Ford Rd, Sarahs Creek Rd.
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- On this trip we head to NE Georgia and visit the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest District. We explore Earls Ford Road and find camp along the Chattooga River. We also explore Sarahs Creek Road where we find some great off-road trails and many dispersed camping spots. Come along as we highlight some of this adventure.
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The view from that hammock looks so relaxing and beautiful. I could swing away for days there and let the things of this world fade away.
Yes it was a very relaxing place for a hammock. We loved just listening to the river and watching its waters flow by! We could also watch the sun set behind the trees there
Just getting the opportunity to watch your video and would like to say thanks for a great ride along with you guys and the drone footage was awesome!! My wife and I are residents of Georgia and Sarah’s Creek is one of our favorite camping areas. Thanks for reminding us of just how lucky we are to be so close to some beautiful places to enjoy.
We agree , you do live in a beautiful part of the country! So many beautiful trails, river and mountain top vistas. We can't wait to get up that way again. Thank you so much for your kind words on the video. Greatly Appreciated
@@GetOverItOutdoors You’re very welcome, and the next time you guys get up this way check out the Tallulah river campground area, it’s not far from the town of Clayton and also a beautiful place to camp with several camping areas, Sandy Bottoms is our favorite there.
@@StandAloneAdventures We’ll definitely check it out. We were very close to Sandy Bottoms on our trip when we did the Georgia Traverse and crossed Charlie’s Creek close by.
@@GetOverItOutdoors That’s a nice ride for sure, crossing the river is pretty cool 😁
Great, well-done video. My wife and I are also from (West Central) Florida and have spent a lot of time in the NE Georgia mountains over the last fifteen years doing some of the same things. We've been blessed to have been able to travel all over the U.S., and even several foreign countries. But I have to say, the NE Georgia mountains are our hands-down, all-time, hand to God FAVORITE part of the country. It's full of beautiful scenery, nice small towns and friendly folks. We've decided to move there in the not-too-distant future. Thanks so much for sharing.
We agree, that is a beautiful part of the country and why we return to explore more a few times a year. All the best in your future move up there. Thank you so much for your kind word about the video.
Great video. That was quite the river crossing, almost the above the doors. Almost above those big tires
It was a fun water crossing. One of the deeper/longer ones we have done. thanks for commenting!
Been making regular trips to Clayton for 25 years. Beautiful area and great trout fishing!
We agree 100%! So beautiful! And we love that there are many spots you can camp by water! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Dang..... If those rivers get any deeper you'll be adding a Snorkel! Another great job with excellent edits---the angles, drone shots definitely keep your interest. Good tips on the trails too. BTW, like that new fire pit/grill attachment, pretty slick for cooking.
Thank You, glad you liked it. Yeah the new fire pit and grill worked out great. We loved cooking over the open fire and look forward to doing it again and trying some new things with it.
Wonderful Video! The music compilation was so enjoyable and relaxing! Looked liked a super fun time on the trails as well
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting!
Enjoyed your video. THANKS FOR SHARING
Thanks so much, and thank you for watching and commenting!!!
Glad to see you guys out! Nice videography and drone work.
Thank you! Yes it was definitely great to get out again. Always trying to get better with the filming and editing.
Wonderful campsite. Great video and edit. Loved the soundtrack transitions.
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it! Thanks for the comment.
What a gorgeous campsite! That river is beautiful!
Yes it was! It was so nice listening to the river roll by!
Great video. Thank you for sharing that great camping spot. We’ll be looking for it!
Thanks so much! I think you’ll like it. If it’s taken, there are other spots along that trail on some of the short spur trails
Have to give it to you all. I don’t think I could do it, camping when it’s that cold. Loved the video though!
Thanks! yeah we had to bundle up extra heavy this time. Aimee was watching the forecast so were we were pretty prepared for it this time.
What an amazing trip! So glad we did it. It was so fun exploring to backcountry roads and doing the river crossings
So glad you were able to take off work and come along on this adventure. Fun having an extra cameraman along to help capture it. Lol!
Liked and subscribed! Great work y'all! North GA has a lot to offer! Definitely a place all should see! Beautiful country! Y'all captured it!
Yes we loving heading up that way any chance we get. We love always coming across something new. We never leave disappointed but itching for more. Thank you for subbing and commenting.
Drone through the trees🔥😍
Yeah one of those shots it was drone in the trees! 💥🌲. Thanks for checking it out!
Beautifully captured as always!! Getting me even more hyped to join you all in the fun!
Btw…loved seeing the reflection of the duckies as you drove😉
Thank you! We can't wait as well. Looking forward to sharing the days stories around the campfire. Glad to hear you liked the ducks. they were kinda annoying me when doing the edit.
Thanks for also commenting in TH-cam!
Enjoyed seeing an area I haven't visited. Those were some gnarly places you ventured into and that I would only attempt in my '77 Toyota FJ40 Landcruiser since it does have a winch on it. Thanks for the North Georgia backwoods scenery!
Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah I was in search of some more challenging trail on this trip. My son likes to get after it on some obstacles and water crossings and these trails fit the bill. YES I saw your FJ40 in one of your videos where you were running your mill. That thing is a beauty. It's forever been a dream of mine to someday own one. Absolutely love them!!!
I went out there a year ago and man I miss wheeling through those mountains! Great video man!
Thanks so much! We miss it up there too! It’s been almost 7months since our last trip. We’re making last minute plans to head out West in about a month.
First time watching and I hope you both keep enjoying the outdoors and stay happy. I really enjoyed it and will subscribe.
Thank you so much! Glad you like the video and channel and thanks for subbing! We really love getting out and exploring the mountains and trails. Stay tuned we have some great plans lined up for early Summer!
This is a high quality video. Thank you! I live near this area and just got a Jeep. I found this while looking for places to go in it.
Thanks so much! Hope You enjoy your new Jeep as much as we enjoy ours. Have a great time on your adventures.
Great video!!
Thanks so much!
Great video man and looks like a great outdoor get away ! Too bad the weather is a bit too cold
Thank you! It was all good even with the cold. Just great to be away from all of it and in the outdoors! Thanks for commenting!
Brother you deserve so much more views. Great video, im looking to head up there and do some camping as well.
Thank you so much! Its definitely a great area to explore and camp. We love that area! Hope you enjoy your trip there as well. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Great video and drone footage. Cool trails. I will add them to my list to to do's. I really like the grill setup, out here in AZ we use Propane more than wood fires.
Yes you should definitely add this trail to the list. Especially if you like camping by a river. Yeah I understand you using the propane with the burn bans out therein AZ. We were out there a couple years ago. We did the Mongolian Rim Rd., Point Sublime on the North Rim of GC, Alstrom Point on Lake Powell, and Schnebly Hill in Sedona. You might be interested in those videos we did. We would love to get out the again and explore even more. Thanks again for watching.
Thank You just Thank You
No Thank you! Lol.
Great video! I'm planning on going there in about a week.
Thanks so much! Let’s us know if there’s still camping allowed on the Chattooga River. Another viewer said the Forest Service put up large boulders to keep campers out since we were there
Your camera work and editing skills are really top notch. I really hope you continue to produce such fine content.
Thanks so much! I’m really just a beginner trying my best. Right now we are out in Utah exploring so videos will be coming. You can catch some short clips of the sites we’re camping on Instagram @getoveritoutdoors if you’re interested. Thanks again!
Thanks for another wonderful video! Your meals look scrumptious. Really like that portable fire pit. There is something wonderfully hypnotic about a camp fire!
If you haven't already been there give Hurricane Creek Road , off I-40 in Western NC a go. Take it up too Max Patch. Lots of great camping spots along the way! Got down to 10 degrees and snowed when I was there.
We love the portable fire pit. It comes in handy when you can’t have a ground fire. I agree a campfire is a great relaxer in the evening. Me and my son did Hurricane creek and Max Patch a few years ago. That is a great rd. Loved it! We camped a couple nights on it at one of the water crossings. Max Patch is great view point. We said someday we’re going to camp up there. I bet the stars are amazing at night there!
@@GetOverItOutdoors Oh man, yes they are. There is still some artificial light but not that much and you can really see so much more! Well I have run out of suggestions. Hopefully, one day, our paths will cross on the trail. Im a new subscriber, by the way. Hooked with the first video!!
@@gbrianmullinax8448 thank you for subbing! Glad you’re liking the channel. We’re heading to Flagstaff this week for Overland Expo and hopefully will have some content from that. May not be the typical trails and camping but still should interesting. Definitely would be cool running into you on the trail. Thanks again!
I need to find this trail. Another trail I love to wheel. Great video and edit! New subby here!
Thanks for Subbing, glad you liked it. I think you'll really like this one.
Hey Guys!! Enjoyed your video and happy to supprt a fellow TH-camr! We are looking forward to exploring GA when we hit the road! Love your campsite - how wonderfully relaxing! Nice music choices too! The scenery is gorgeous! Great share! Looking forward to more! 💙Terry and Terri
Thanks so much for all your kind words! Glad you enjoyed the video. This was a wonderful trip with a fantastic campsite on the river. Checking out your channel now and subbing. Thank you for your support.
@@GetOverItOutdoors Thank you so much! We appreciate you taking the time to visit and support our channel! Hope you enjoy coming along on our adventures as much as we enjoy yours! ;-)
Another great video! Love your camp spot on the Chattooga. Were there a lot of other campers?
Thanks for commenting! There were not a lot of campers out. I think it had to do with the weather being so cold. Brrrr!
I really enjoyed this video!
Thanks so much!! Glad you liked it. It was definitely a fun trip!
@Get Over It Outdoors 👍what size tires you running?
@@KN4TIN 37X13.5X20
@@GetOverItOutdoors thanks 👍
Nice Jeep commercial ✌️
Lol! Thank You! You got a Jeep contact?🤣
Enjoyed the video! Where’s your next adventure planned for?
Thank you! Not sure yet. Probably won’t be til the summer. Possibly going with a group to Grand Tetons/Yellowstone. But those plans are kinda on hold with fuel prices.
Camera doesn’t give justice how steep those little hill climbs are on Sarah’s creek road, I walked/sprinted up those to see where they led..I was well out of breathe before I found where it went, did y’all ever continue that little mini trail off Sarah’s creek road? Btw great vid! Not a Jeeper but enjoy seeing ppl like myself share the adventure with everyone else! Ppl don’t realize how much work and time it takes to film, edit and upload. Keep up the good work! And keep on wheeling 🤙🏽👊🏽
I just subbed your channel and watched your Sarah creek video. We just went a little further up from where you hiked to. That trail makes a hard Left 90 turn and that's where took it too and used the turn point to get turned around. Wish now we would have made it to the top but going it alone we didn't know exactly what we were getting into. So we played it safe. I agree there's a lot that goes into making a video. Different shots and angles, drone, setting up the shot, driving by, going to get the camera and so forth but I really enjoy it and brainstorming new shows and view and edits. Thanks so much for the positive encouragement and you do the same. And Get Over It!
Ya the 1lb tanks burns 2 a night so I got a 20lb to 1lb 8' hose and a milk crate for my 20lb tank. Much better. 😉 I have the Gazelle T4
Nice, we love our Gazelle! I’ve thought a lot about going to a 10 or 20lb tank. What like can the 1lb tanks is of course the size. If we only camp for a day or 2 I can stuff 2 or 3 of the small tanks just about any where in the Jeep. A large tank is a little harder to make space for. I just refill the 1lbs at home off a 20lb bottle. I have 6 that I just rotate and refill depending on the length of the trip. If we do a a week or 2 trip I will be trying a larger bottle
Next time youre up this way check out Muster Grounds in Oconee county, it will challenge your wheeling capabilities. Also check out Charlies creek going up 76 towards Hiawassee Ga.
Yes we LOVE both of the trails amd areas. Check out video “Overlanding Western NC,SC” dated April 10, 2021. A lot of that video is of Musterground Rd. And if you go way back in our video list to “Georgia Traverse” was one of our first videos and it starts at the Charlie’s Creek crossing! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Just wanted to say that thanks to y’all, I just spent two days in your first camp site. Drove from Minneola FL straight through. Spent 2 nights there and unfortunately had to come back. FYI… some boulders were installed to “divert” people from that camp site. Nothing a little bit of a lift, large tires, and a winch can’t fix. Had an awesome time so thank you very much. If y’all have an email address for the channel, I’d send photos. Be safe. Thanks again.
That’s Awesome! So glad you were able to find it and have a good time! Does the boulders look like something the Forest Service put in place? Were there any signs put up? That’s sad if they’re planning on shutting down camping along the river. Thanks so much for letting me know how you liked it!
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@@GetOverItOutdoors no signs. But either some heavy equipment owning locals did it, or it was the forest service. Either way, I double checked for signs. There were none. It’s still passable, but my 3.5” lifted gladiator on 38’s had to winch up. So did a lifted wrangler.
@@smorris2993 Thanks for the info. We’ll have to remember that for next time. I hope no signs go up! 🤞🏻
@@smorris2993heavy equipment owning locals don’t place boulders to block areas, Forest Service does. This means do not enter this area same as gates and “tank traps”. By taking your winch and your Gladiator on 35s and trespassing here you are being part of the problem and not part of the solution. Tread Lightly and enjoy what is still open.
Love it! Going that way this weekend, any chance you could send the location of that camp site
Hello it just so happens that my son and I just got back from there. Unfortunately the camping area on the Chattooga River has been closed by the forestry service. They are doing some sort of habitat restoration project there now and installed boulder and large logs blocking access and put several no camping signs up. There are however atleast 4 other campsites on Earls Ford rd. that lead to this site that are a river. Hope this helps. Thank you for watching and commenting.
@@GetOverItOutdoors thanks for the update !
Hey man! This is great. I have a bronco with 33 tires and no lift. We want to go camping over near there. Think there are roads tame enough and campsites similar to yours we could go to? Ps that water crossing is nuts well done
Yes you should have a problem with most the trails in that area. The campsite we stayed at in the video has been closed by the forest service now. But there a lot of other beautiful campsites on both Earl Ford rd. And Sarah’s creek rd. Enjoy! We think you’ll love it!
That river looks beautiful! Was it chilly? I’d love to take a swim in that water when it got a little warmer
It was a beautiful river! We loved listening to it all night long. The perfect white noise to sleep to. It was chilly but actually warmer than the air in the 20’s. You’d definitely have to wait til the peak of summer to take a swim.
I camped next to it on a hot, humid June evening and the water was STILL really cold.
What A Beautiful Campsite! How far down the trail is that campsite? Is it before or after that big river crossing you showed?
The campsite we camped at is the end of the road where Earl Ford rd. meets the Chattooga River. Yes you have to do the water crossing to get there.
Nice river you got to camp on. When do they have rafting tours there, do you know?
I unfortunately don't know dates when they have rafting. I'm sure you could pretty easily find the different rafting companies at raft the Chattooga. thank you for your comment
Awesome video. Would love to know to coordinates. I am living I Florida currently and looking to do my first GA camping trip thanks
Hey, I don’t have the coordinates but almost the whole video consists of either Earls Ford Rd. and Sarahs Creek Rd. The camp spot was at the end of Earls Ford Rd. on the Chattooga River. To get to it you have to do the water crossing in the video. Hope this helps. Both roads are east of Clayton, GA
Great video!
Is this all on Earls Ford Rd?
I’d really like to do this trail!
All the camping was Earls Ford Road. As far as the trail riding, it’s also Sarah’s Creek Rd and a couple others that are near by. So glad you liked the video and thank you for commenting.
Nice video! By the way what kind of rims are you running?
Thank so much! They are Method 605’s 20x10 with 37” Toyo’s
Do you have to cross the river? Is there anywhere to park& play in river? Do you need a 4wheel drive to go down this road from warwoman rd? Thank you! Enjoyed the video. I live about 15 miles from there but I've never been down earls Ford rd
You have to cross the river to get to where we camped and the Chattooga river. Yes you can play in either river. You could probably put a tube in at the first water crossing and take out where that river meets the Chattooga. I don't think you need 4WD to get the water crossing but to cross and the trail after the crossing I would definitely recommend 4wd. thank you for watching and commenting. hope this helps
I love the little cooking stand? what is that?
We love it too! It was our first using it. Believe it or not we picked it up at a local ol time blacksmith here where we live
Was this campsite at the very end of earl ford? Iv seen some campsites online along the actual road. Wasn’t sure if this was one of them. I want to look out for this spot
Yes this was at the end along the Chattooga River. We had a viewer comment a couple months ago that it had been blocked by the forest service. So I’m not sure if it is still open. If you check it out let us know.
Can you drop me some coordinates to that campsite? 😊 we are headed there this coming weekend 😊
Here you go, 34.88025, -83.22904 Enjoy! There are at least a couple more sites off of Earls Ford Rd. incase that one is occupied. Check out this one too. 34.89751, -83.23581 .
I thought they blocked off access to driving across the river, years ago.
Hmmm, the access was not blocked when we went, almost 2 years ago now. When camped at the very end at the Chattooga River and while we were there at least 2 dozen vehicles in different groups had made it out there.
Can you share where you got the grill grate thing? Or a link. Thanks
I’m sorry I don’t have a link for that. I got it from a local blacksmith at a craft festival and unfortunately I don’t even have a number for him.
At around 20 seconds in your video is that little climb at the back of Sarah's creek road?
again at around 13 mins
Yes it is, though we did not take it all the way to the top. We made to the left hand bend, I would say about 1/4 mile up. I didn’t have any information on it so we were a little hesitant and didn’t know if it was a dead end and wasn’t on any of my maps. Thought about hiking it but some parts were underwater.
@@1966wrenches have you done it all the way? What info do you have?
Hey! Rob here. My wife and I are new to Jeeps. We have two Rubicon's 2D & 4D. I just wanted to say Hi. I found your channel. Love it!! Awesome content and travels. Amazing! We are wanting to do just that with our Jeep. I am going to Maggie Valley NC next month a business trip in Michigan and stopping by to do some trail riding along the way. I might do some of your rides. TYIA! We are fulltime RV'ers and We live in central Fl. Check out our place Camp Margaritaville in Auburndale Fl. If you are close by ever..... stop by!
That is so cool that you can do this full-time. We hope to get to that point some day. Hopefully sooner than later. We love our Rubicon and the places it can take us. The Maggie Valley area is beautiful. I'm sure you'll love it. So glad you liked the videos and the channel and thanks for commenting. Safe Travels!
Oh and Camp Margaritaville looks like a really fun place to call home. We might have to take a ride over sometime to check it out.
Can you share the coordinates where this trail starts? Thanks …
I didn’t actually mark the coordinates for the start of this one, but Earls Ford Road starts off of Warwoman Road (which is a pretty major paved road. Earls Ford entrance is just past the Warwoman Fire Dept. about 8 miles east of Clayton, GA. Sarah’s Creek Rd. is about another mile east of Earls Ford Rd. but also off of Warwoman Rd. All these roads and trails can be found on Google Maps also.
Where did you access Earl's Ford Rd from? I'm coming from SC, do you get there from Whetstone?
You have to get on it from Warwoman Rd. Enjoy! Check Sarah’s Creek Rd. also. There’s quite a few dispersed campsites further up that road if everything is full on Earls Ford.
@@GetOverItOutdoors awesome! Thank you!
Sarahs creek now trail after the first creek crossing you go up it’s impossible to pass now it’s gotten bad now
Bad Ass Campiste. i do lot of offroad and overland, for fathers day am going up north to camp,,would u provide me kind off how get to that campistes? thanks in advance
Yeah, head East out of Clayton, GA on Warwoman Rd. about 8.5 miles to you get to Earls Ford Rd. on the right. Once on Earls Ford road just stay on it til you get to the Chattooga River. That’s where the site will be. You’ll have to cross over Warwoman creek ( in the video) in order to get to end and the campsite. If that site is occupied you’ll pass atleast 3or 4 other sites on the way out there. Thanks for Watching and subbing!
I really liked this video but where was your furry child this time?
LOL! Sadly we weren't able to bring him this time. There just wasn't enough room to squish him in with all the gear and Cole coming along this time
@@GetOverItOutdoors I’m sure he was sad he didn’t get to come along on this adventure.
Does that campsite have a number?
It did not have a number. We were back there in March and it has been closed by the forest service unfortunately. We were quite sad about it. Such a beautiful site along the Chattooga River.
How exactly do I get here?
Head east out of Clayton, Ga on Warwoman Rd. for about 8.5 miles til you get to Earls Ford Rd. Earls Ford has the river crossing and our campsite on the Chattooga River that was in the video. Thanks for subbing and commenting.
@@GetOverItOutdoors that’s I’m heading there now! Keep you the great content !
That’s awesome! Enjoy! There are some good trails in that area.
you need to eat more meat. 🙄🥬
😂😂😂. In fact I am. Been on the carnivore diet for about 3.5 weeks now and have lost 9lbs! YES!!!
This is a fun road and a beautiful ride. Thanks for the video and help a fellow GA Jeeper out get my channel up and going at @BiancaGreenJeep, thanks and God Bless
Absolutely! Just subbed to your channel. Best of Luck on your adventures and thanks for watching and subbing our channel!
@@GetOverItOutdoors Thank you so much!! Be safe and enjoy the ride!